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Let’s bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing great books! The inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival on the University of San Diego campus is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions with award-winning authors, activities, live entertainment, exhibitors including local authors and independent booksellers, and more.

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk.

NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.

Previous seasons of the show have taken a bleak stance on how humans use new technologies. The new season takes a more ambivalent approach, showing both threats and opportunities.

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 | 8 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Cruise into 2025 with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration on Mission Bay! Begin the evening with a chic pre-cruise reception at the Bahia Resort Hotel featuring tray-passed appetizers and a champagne bar. Then, board the festive cruise and dance the night away. Enjoy a live band on the second floor, a DJ spinning on the first floor, and a midnight champagne toast to welcome the new year. The festivities also include a cash bar, tray-passed desserts, and fun party favors. For an elevated experience, reserve a VIP table with exclusive seating and a complimentary bottle of Moët. General Admission $160 | VIP Table (4 People) $800 https://www.bahiahotel.com/new-years-eve-cruise Bahia Resort Hotel on Facebook / Instagram

The worst appeared to have passed for many areas, including the U.S., Japan and the affected parts of Russia.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades.

Utah's leaders worry skyrocketing home prices are keeping young people from creating wealth. It's among a growing number of states — red and blue — passing laws to promote more affordable places.

Stream now with KPBS Passport! Watch Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. In response to French Resistance activities in the area and the D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, a German SS division arrived in the small French village of Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10th, 1944, and massacred 643 innocent civilians. It was one of the worst atrocities of World War II.

Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.